Edge reenforcer for hosiery



Mar.27,1923. 1,449,555

- E. SQHWARZ-BERCHENMEIER EDGE REENEORCER FOR HOSIERY Filed Apr. 23, 1921 fig 4.

iPatente iar. a7, 1923.

ITED STATES EDGE REENFORCER FOR HOSIEBIY.

Application filed April 23, 1921.

To all whom it mag concern Be it known that I, ELISE SoHWARz- BERCHENMEIER, a citizen of Switzerland, residing at St. Gallen, Switzerland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Edge Reenforcers for Hosiery, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to a new and improved means for reinforcing the top or edge portion of stockings,socks or hose where the clasp of the hose supporter engages the fabric, and it relates more partic ularly to a reinforcing unit which can readily be attached to a finished stocking, which, when the latter is finally worn out, can be detached and used again on a new stocking, the material of which is, in part, of a stretchable character, so as not to interfere with the give thereof under stress, such as is now the case in similar devices where the unyielding, stiff portion is apt to cause irritation of the skin of the wearer and places additional stress on the stocking fabric; and the object of the invent-ion is to provide a cheap and tearproof protecting attachment which can be bought by itself and then can readily be attached to the hose, though it may, obviously, be attached already by the hose manufacturer, and which can be used over and over on the stocking proper wearing out.

In order to make my invention more readily understood, I will now describe it in detail in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the simplest embodiment of my invention, in position on a stocking fragment; Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 a somewhat perspective view of an attachment showing two tabs; Fig. 4 shows the stiffening annulus, and Fig. 5 an edge view, partly in section, of the twotabbed device secured to the edge of a stocking and gripped by the clasp member of a hose supporter.

The protector essentially comprises the head portion 1, in the shape of an annulus,

Serial No. 463,813.

and the flat tab portion 2. The tab is to be woven of a material which stretches with the stocking material so that the attachment tab and underlying stocking portion, when united by stitches, act as one. The head portion 1 I prefer to make stiff enough to retain its shape under conditions of use and disuse, and I obtain this by using as foundation'a stiffening annulus3 of suitable material, such as non-corroding metal, bone, fiber, or the like, and by then completely enveloping this stiifening member by embroidery work 4. This embroidery work is carried down to join the upper edge of the woven tab 2, as at 4, combining the two portions into an integral unit, whose upper portion is non-stretchable and indeformable as to the annulus feature and whose lower portion is readily stretchable for the purposes explained above.

In Fig. 2 there is shown only one tab 2, whilst inFig. 3 two such tabs, 9. and 2 are used to clasp between them the edge portion 5 of the stocking, as shown in Fig. 5, which also shows the manner of attaching the, sup porter 6 by inserting the button 7 through the annulus portion 1. The tab or tabs are secured to the hose preferablyby a row of stitches 8.

What I claim 1s 1. An edge reenforcer ior hosiery, comprising a stretchable tab portion adapted to besecured to and to be stretchable with the hose, and an annular head portion of embroidery united with the tab portion by the embroidery stitching.

2. An edge reenforcer for hosiery, com prising a stretchable tab portion adapted to be secured to and to be stretchable with the hose,and a head portion consisting of a rigid ring, and an embroidery covering concealing the ring and extended radially at one side toward the tab and. secured thereto by the embroidery stitching.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ELISE SCHWARZ-BERCHENMEIER. 

